American-Mexican promoter Don King sent congratulations today to Enrique Pena Nieto for winning Sunday’s election to become the new president of Mexico. King met the 45-year-old president-elect last June while in Mexico and was greatly impressed.
Vladine Biosse doesn’t have time to sit back and reflect on his huge win over Joey “K.O. Kid†Spina in May. He’s too busy getting ready for the next challenge, one he hopes will move him another step closer toward achieving his ultimate goal of winning a world title.
Iain Weaver has signed promotional terms with Matchroom Sport. The decorated Team GB star will make his debut on the undercard of Darren Barker’s comeback fight on September 8 at the Alexandra Palace in north London.
Two-time WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title against German Manuel Charr at the SC Olimpiyski sports arena in Moscow, Russia on September 8. For fight night, more than 30,000 spectators are expected to come to one of the largest European indoor arenas. Manuel “Diamond Boy“ Charr was born in Beirut, Lebanon, is…
Kell Brook says he thrives under the pressure of a big fight night ahead of taking on Carson Jones in an IBF World welterweight title eliminator on Saturday July 7 in Sheffield – and he has heaped more onto his own shoulders by promising Sky Sports viewers and fight fans a knockout win.
23-year-old top super featherweight prospect, José “Sniper” Pedraza (9-0, 6KO), has been added to the August 31, 2012, “Night of Champions” boxing event taking place at the Guillermo Angulo Coliseum in Carolina, Puerto Rico. His opponent will be announced on a later date. The 10-round main event will feature Thomas Dulorme (15-0, 12 KOS), who…
Jason McKay lost out in his bid for gold at the 16th European Junior Championships in Bulgaria today despite a gallant display against Suleiman Bammatov. The Russian light-flyweight was handed a 16-7 decision to finish on top of the 48kg podium in Sofia.
© Lawrence Lustig Carson Jones has vowed to punish Kell Brook when they meet in an IBF welterweight title eliminator on July 7 after Brook predicted he will KO the American.
Coldwell Boxing added another bright prospect to their expanding stable today by securing the signature of talented Liverpool youngster, Anthony Jevons. The former Golden Gloves ABC star, who won a cluster of amateur titles whilst sporting the black vest of the famous Liverpool club, resisted calls to concentrate on next year’s ABA’s and will now…
Frenchman Zakaria Attou successfully completed his transition from journeyman to champion last night at the Salle Marcel Cerdan in Paris-suburb Poissy, when he clearly beat Belgian Champion Kobe Vandekerkhove on points to lift the vacant World Boxing Federation International Super Welterweight title.
WBO number-two ranked Ruslan Provodnikov scored a scintillating second round stoppage over Jose Reynoso in a scheduled ten round Jr. Welterweight bout at the Omega Products Outdoor Arena. The bouts were seen live all over America on ESPN 2 and promoted by Banner Promotions & Thompson Boxing Reynoso tried to move in round one and…
Antrim’s Jason McKay advanced to the 48kg final at the 16th European Junior Championships following a thrilling win over Bulgarian light-flyweight Illiyan Kolev in Bulgaria today. The Canal BC stand out earned an 11-10 decision from a toe-to-toe duel to record his third victory on-the trot at the 35-nation tournament in Sofia.